输 shū
“to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 輸
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
输 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1687: 输 shū — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 输
输 means to lose a game, match, or competition, and also to lose money (as in 输钱). The loser is the subject, and the thing lost can follow directly (输了比赛), but to name the opponent or person you lose to, use 输给. Common patterns are 主语 + 输了 (+ object) and 主语 + 输给 + person/team.
例句Example sentences
- 这场比赛我们输了。zhè chǎng bǐ sài wǒ men shū le.We lost this match.
- 他不想输，所以每天练习。tā bù xiǎng shū, suǒ yǐ měi tiān liàn xí.He doesn't want to lose, so he practices every day.
- 你输给谁了？nǐ shū gěi shuí le?Who did you lose to?